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Galtymore

Galtymore rises to 918 m. Lyracappul stands 825 m to the west, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mullaghan, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

Galtymore or Galteemore (Irish: Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte, meaning 'big hill of the Galtees') is a mountain in the province of Munster, Ireland. At 917.9 metres (3,011 ft 6 in), it is one of Ireland's highest mountains, being the 12th-highest on the Arderin list, and 14th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Galtymore has the 4th-highest topographic prominence of any peak in Ireland, which classifies Galtymore as a P600, or "major mountain". It is one of the 13 Irish Munros. The Galtee mountains are formed from sandstone and shale and contain 24 peaks above 100 metres (330 ft). It runs east-west for thirty kilometres (20 mi) between counties Tipperary and Limerick; Galtymore is the highest point of both counties. The mountain is accessed by hillwalkers via the 3–4 hour Black Road Route, but is also summited as part of the longer 5–6 hour Circuit of Glencushnabinnia, and the at least 10–hour east-to-west crossing of the entire range, called the Galtee Crossing, which is climbed annually in the Galtee Challenge. The mountain and its deep corrie lakes are associated with various Irish folklore tales regarding Saint Patrick and serpents.

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Wikidata Q2333034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
917.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.36600, -8.17918

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Aircraft Memorial 1976: 1.3 mi
  • O'Loughman's Castle: 2.3 mi
  • Christ the King: 4.4 mi
  • Paradise Well: 4.9 mi
  • Breansha Castle ruins: 5.8 mi
Peaks
  • Mullaghan: 0.6 mi
  • Lough Curra Mound: 0.6 mi
  • Knockcrogh: 0.7 mi
  • Galtybeg: 0.7 mi
  • Slievecushnabinnia: 1.3 mi
Springs
Parks: 19
  • Galty Castle forest recreation area: 3.1 mi
  • INDIEPENDENCE Music & Artis Festival: 7.0 mi
  • The Hills: 7.7 mi
  • The Plots: 7.8 mi
  • Small Plots: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 16
Gardens: 14
  • Condon's Corner: 5.2 mi
  • Castle Gardens: 7.9 mi
  • Carraig Mór: 14.8 mi
  • Lismore Castle Formal Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Castle Garden: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 8
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Assaroula Waterfall: 2.9 mi
  • Ballard Waterfall: 9.7 mi
  • Power’s Bridge: 21.5 mi
  • The Prison Waterfall: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Glansheskin Forest Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
  • Life Space Park: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kildanogue wildfowl sanctuary and nature reserve: 13.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Galtymore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LyracappulW825 m2.1 mi
CarrignabinniaW823 m1.8 mi
GreenaneE801 m2.9 mi
GaltybegENE799 m0.7 mi
Greenane WestE787 m2.1 mi
Temple HillWSW783 m3.0 mi
SlievecushnabinniaW775 m1.3 mi
KnockaterriffSW692 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0118:45
June solstice05:1121:0321:59
September equinox07:1918:4919:34
December solstice08:4115:1816:22

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332372494

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